Coffee With The Lord

We live in a frightening, difficult time!  People all around us suffer the consequences of weak, compromising, evil leadership.  They suffer, not only the consequences of the decisions and influence of poor leaders, their own choices and lifestyle have become compromised and evil!  It seems the culture has lost it’s “moral compass,” have rejected Biblical values, and seek to find their own way without God’s guidance and help.  It is easy in a cultural context like this to become frustrated, discouraged, and lose hope!

This morning in my time of “coffee with the Lord” I read of a time like that in Israel… 1 Kings 17-18 in the Bible!  A flawed, weak, compromising and evil national leader – Ahab.  Sinful, godless, immoral behavior everywhere,  infecting the culture.  The nation and its people were bearing the sad consequences of forsaking God and going their own way.  God had sent a devastating drouth (neither dew nor rain for 3 ½ years – cp. Luke 4:25; James 5:17) as judgment for their behavior.  It was terrible – it was painful – and the righteous suffered right along with those who were evil!

Where was God in a time like that?  Well, the Lord raised up a godly leader – a prophetic voice – Elijah!  In the midst of the chaos, desperation, and trial, there was Divine provision and miraculous activity (Elijah was miraculously cared for, an obedient widow experienced Divine provision, her son who died was raised to life, and God vindicated Himself on Mount Carmel.

The lesson?  Hey, it may seem evil is winning the day… that weak and evil leaders are leading the nation into spiritual and moral chaos… that compromise and moral drift abounds… But in the face of it all, depend on the fact that God is at work!  He is raising up godly leaders empowered by the Holy Spirit that will declare His word… He will miraculously provide, protect and care for His own… and ultimately Satan will be defeated, and the cause of Christ will triumph!